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About Us

Custom Honing operates 15 large horizontal honing machines, a boring mill, several mills and lathes at its's 23,000 square foot facility that is located minutes away from the Indiana 80-90 toll road just south of the US 31 bypass on US Highway 20.  The Company serves the hydraulic cylinder repair, aerospace, industrial, agricultural, automotive, RV, and military markets (among others).  Ownership is willing and able to invest in opportunities with its customers- if you have the volume, we either have the capability or will invest in adding equipment, new processes, and new locations to facilitate our mutual growth.

Fred Pape, President

With over 25 years of experience in honing, metal finishing, and coatings, Fred’s leadership is driven by a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. His vision for Custom Honing & Finishing is to provide world class quality, on-time delivery, and supply solutions to its diverse customer base.  "Total Customer Satisfaction".

Jack Strope, Plant Manager

Jack brings another 25 years of dedicated experience in honing, boring, machining, and cutting. His operational and engineering expertise ensures Custom's processes are high quality, efficient and completed on time.

Contact Us:
Custom Honing & Finishing, LLC
24840 US Highway 20 West
South Bend, IN 46628
Call Now: (574) 233-2846 or
               (586) 651-1252

Quality honing since 1987. 

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